The Dentinoenamel Junction

Sep 10, 2016 by in General Dentistry Comments Off on The Dentinoenamel Junction

Fig. 8.1 (a) Enamel surface near the enamel-cementum junction. Prints or depressions of the proximal zone of ameloblasts form alignments (asterisk). (b) In the cervical zone, prisms (P) are aligned…

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Enamel Softening (Dental Erosion)

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Fig. 2.1 Rat’s molar enamel. (a) Normal aprismatic outer enamel/hydroxyapatite crystals are parallel, forming a continuous palisade-like structure. (b) Beneath the surface, enamel displays a prismatic structure, where prisms (P)…

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Invasive and Noninvasive Therapies

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Factors Description Is the factor modifiable? Disease indicators Having a high predictive value for further lesion development Caries experience (Previous restorations, carious lesions from early demineralization to deep lesion that…

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Fluoride

Sep 10, 2016 by in General Dentistry Comments Off on Fluoride

Fig. 15.1 Dental fluorosis. (a) Mild fluorosis with slight accentuation of the perikymata, (b) moderate fluorosis, showing a white opaque appearance, (c) moderate, white opaque enamel with some discoloration and…

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Cervical Regeneration

Sep 10, 2016 by in General Dentistry Comments Off on Cervical Regeneration

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Michel Goldberg (ed.)Understanding Dental Caries10.1007/978-3-319-30552-3_14 14. Cervical Regeneration Michel Goldberg1   (1) University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne, Paris Cité and INSERM UMR-S1124, 45 rue des Saints Pères, Cedex 06, 75270 Paris, France…

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At-Home Tooth Whitening

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Fig. 6.1 Retracted view of a 28-year-old patient who bleached his maxillary teeth with 10 % carbamide peroxide gel (Opalescence 10 %, Ultradent Products, Inc.) in a custom-fitted tray overnight for 3…

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In-Office Whitening

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Fig. 7.1 The effect of rubber dam on lightness can be observed in these three photographs. (a) Patient’s smile before rubber dam isolation. (b) The rubber dam was placed in…

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